DIY Oxford eyelet trim for your shoes

Oxford heels

[Easy tutorial]

Don’t give up on your old shoes if they lost their shine. With little effort and basic tools you can give them a complete new look. Here is an easy tutorial how you can give your plain shoes a high fashion Oxford look.

And if you are looking for more creative ideas for shoe makeover I came across this cool DIY guide with 15 amazing DIY ideas for your shoes. Unfortunately it’s all in German but the step by step pictures are pretty much self explaining.

Before/After

Glue the trims to the shoes, along the stitching

Prepare leather fringe and glue it around the shoelaces to create tussle. If you have curved stitching, stretch the leather until it fits the curves.